Security officials released Wednesday that the Shin Bet and IDF broke
up three terror cells operating in Hevron.

One of the cells, affiliated with the Hamas military wing, was led by
two 21-year-olds from Hebron, one of whom  Mahmoud Dwek  has been
previously jailed for expressing a desire to serve as a suicide
bomber in an attack against Israel.

The cell also planted a number of improvised explosive devices (IEDs)
along the security fence surrounding the settlement of Kiryat Arba.

The cell was also planning to kidnap one of the Jewish residents of
Hevron. If the kidnapping failed, they planned to murder the target.

The terrorists also admitted to throwing several Molotov cocktails at
other settlements in the area  and studying IDF responses to the
attacks.

The trio was indicted in the Judea Military Court on 10 May for
membership in a terror organization, terror activity, conspiracy to
commit murder, attempted murder, and manufacturing explosive devices.

Another two Arabs from the Bethlehem area  both Fatah activists 
were apprehended and found responsible for a 19 April IED attack
against an Israeli car near Yata.

The Shin Bet said that the IED  disguised as a fire extinguisher 
was highly sophisticated and was detonated with a mobile phone.

Taar Mahmoud Odallh Daoud, aged 26, a quarry worker in the Bethlehem
area served as the head of the cell. Hind Issa Mohammad Mahamrah,
also 26, admitted under questioning that he carried out the attack,
and was in the process of collecting weapons for an attack on a train
terminal.

Both men were indicted in the Judea Military Court on 22 May for
numerous offenses, including the manufacture of explosive devises,
possession of arms, trading in arms, training terror operatives, and
more.

A third cell, consisting of four members, was involved in hurling
stones at passing Israeli vehicles, and IDF soldiers and officials,
on Route 60 near Halhul.